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all talk and no actionSpeaking, promising, or boasting much, but doing littleRate it:

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boots and allWithout reserve, with no holds barred; totally, completely.Rate it:

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all and someone and allRate it:

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all hat and no cattleFull of big talk but lacking action, power, or substance; pretentious.Rate it:

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all and sundryAll, everyone.Rate it:

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after all is said and doneAlternative form of when all is said and doneRate it:

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all and sundryEach one.Rate it:

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all bark and no biteFull of big talk but lacking action, power, or substance; pretentious.Rate it:

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all dressed up and nowhere to goElaborately attired or otherwise fully prepared for an anticipated situation or activity which, nevertheless, fails to occur.Rate it:

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all eyes and earsTo be attentive.Rate it:

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all mouth and no trousersSuperficial, engaging in empty, boastful talk, but not of real substance.Rate it:

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all mouth and trousersSuperficial, engaging in empty, boastful talk, but not of real substance.Rate it:

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all sixes and ninesIn a state of confusion in which everything takes on an opposite meaningRate it:

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all sizzle and no steakA thing or person which fails to measure up to its description or advanced promotion.Rate it:

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all sizzle and no steakSomeone or something does not live up to its reputationRate it:

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all talk and no ciderAll talk and no results.Rate it:

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all that and a bag of chipseverything one would want and moreRate it:

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all well and goodBasically good, but with some shortcoming or limitation.Rate it:

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all wool and a yard wideOf high quality.Rate it:

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all's fair in love and warunpleasant behavior is acceptable during love and conflict.Rate it:

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and allUsed to add emphasis.Rate it:

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and allIncluding every object, attribute, or process associated with preceding item or series of items.Rate it:

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and allUsed to suggest certain unstated relevant implications or what has been stated.Rate it:

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and all thatUsed at the end of a statement to insinuate that there is more information that can be inferred from the preceding.Rate it:

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and all the rest of itSynonym of and so forthRate it:

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better to have loved and lost than never to have loved at allHaving experience of love, even if it ended, is better than having no experience of love.Love is worthwhile despite the pain involved in separation.Rate it:

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boots and allUsed other than as an idiom: see boots, and all.Rate it:

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for good and allPermanently, forever.Rate it:

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it is all fun and games until someone loses an eyeRough play results in injury.Rate it:

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life is not all beer and skittlesNot everything about life is pleasurable.Rate it:

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life's not all skittles and beerSkittles and Beer refers to the carefree, indulgent bar life; skittles being a British pub game. Thus, life's not all skittles and beer means that not everything is about pleasure.Rate it:

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once and for allFinally, permanently, conclusively.Rate it:

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one and allEach one.Rate it:

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one and allAll, everyone.Rate it:

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pick yourself up, dust yourself off, and start all over againdon't quit. keep tryingRate it:

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so long, and thanks for all the fishgoodbyeRate it:

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to all intents and purposesFor every functional purpose; in every practical sense; in every important respect; practically speaking.Rate it:

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warts and allOf or pertaining to a description or other depiction which reveals the full range of characteristics of a person or thing, including the shortcomings and imperfections.Rate it:

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when all is said and doneIn the end; ultimately.Rate it:

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add fuel to the fireTo worsen a conflict between people; to inflame an already tense situation.Rate it:

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baptism by fireA change in initial attitude or ideals through a traumatic situation.Rate it:

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escape fireA fuel-free safe spot, consisting of burning grass as a method of defense against a forest fire.Rate it:

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fire-breathingThat emits flame from the mouth or nostrils.Rate it:

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get on like a house on fireTo immediately start a good relationship with someoneRate it:

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pull out of the fireTo save from impending failure, destruction, or defeat.Rate it:

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set the thames on fireTo achieve something amazing; to do something which brings great public acclaim.Rate it:

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there may be snow on the rooftop but there is fire in the furnaceEven if a person is in his or her senior years, with gray hair, he or she can still have ambition and energy, especially sexual energy.Rate it:

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where's the fireWhat's the big rush?Rate it:

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fire upTo excite; to infuse with energy.Rate it:

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fire offTo write a note or letter quickly.Rate it:

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